Press Releases

These tariffs will do tremendous damage to community newspapers in the small towns in the heartland of our country. They will create job losses, reduce the amount of news covered in our communities, and hurt local hardworking businesses that have been passed down for generations as part of the American Dream.

“I voted for this legislation because the funding will go to those on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic and provide help to those who need it most. I also strongly support pioneering research to develop new treatments that will help patients recover without opioids.”

“Judge Brett Kavanaugh has a long record of serving our judicial system. The Senate should review his qualifications and determine if he will uphold the Constitution and be a rule of law justice who is right for this seat on the Supreme Court. It is the Senate's responsibility to advise and consent on this nomination. It should do its duty and also consider the more than 500 bills passed by the House that still await a Senate vote."

"Today's report from the Army Corps shows how vital the Soo Locks are to our country's economy and national security. Everyone in Michigan, along with President Trump, knows we need a new, second lock to support the current lock so freighters will always be able to transit the Great Lakes and I will be working in Congress to secure funding for this project. After years of studies and reports, today's report is a greenlight for the Army Corps. It's time to get this done and improve our country's aging infrastructure."

The office of Congressman John Moolenaar is currently accepting applications for congressional internships in his Washington, D.C. office for Fall 2018.

"Today's legislation gives our men and women in uniform a well-deserved pay raise, provides for their families, and gives them the resources they need to keep our country safe. Over the last few years, the military has had to overcome funding disruptions and training accidents that have hurt its ability to defend our country. This legislation puts our troops first, with funding to upgrade equipment and improve readiness, so they can prepare more safely and win on the battlefield."

Genesia won the Congressional Art Competition for the Fourth District with her winning watercolor painting, "October," named after Genesia's grandmother's month of birth. The painting features marigolds, the birth flower of October, and a bee. The painting will be on display in the Capitol for a year.